"Sonos' webpages and popular reviews are full of specs, but several real-life factors affect your soundbar's performance more than you'd think. Factors such as placement, your content's audio format, and your room's size and furniture all affect your soundbar's output. I use my Sonos Arc and Arc Ultra soundbars, Era 300 speakers, Sub 4 subwoofer, and Ace headphones daily, but achieving complete satisfaction required some adjustments. I'm finally ready to share the secrets."
"Start with your soundbar's placement. Regardless of whether you have a flagship Arc or Arc Ultra, or a smaller Beam or Ray, location matters. Ensure your soundbar is as close to eye level as possible and centered on your TV. If you can help it, keep your soundbar out of a cabinet; you want sound to disperse throughout the room rather than be confined within a space."
Room layout, soundbar placement, audio format, and furniture significantly affect Sonos soundbar performance and Dolby Atmos immersion. Placing the soundbar centered and near eye level, and avoiding cabinets, allows sound to disperse properly. Upfiring speakers in Arc and Arc Ultra simulate height but can struggle with vaulted ceilings or limited clearance. Increasing the height channel volume can help improve upward imaging. Dialogue clarity benefits from specific audio features and can improve by adding Era speakers, a Sub, or other Sonos components to build a fuller home theater. Real-world adjustments and component additions yield better clarity, immersion, and robustness.
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